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iii iuiiiiuiiu iii 999 • PUBLIC NOTICE OF BLASTING SCHEDULE Application No. C-96-084 Your home, building or structure is located within one-half mile of the boundary of the Lorencito Canyon Mine's permit number C-96-084, which is held by Lorencito Coal Company, LLC. The Lorencito Canyon Mine is located 20 miles west of Trinidad, Colorado and southeast of Weston, Colorado in Townships 33 and 34 South, Range 66 West, Section 33. The corporate address of Lorencito Coal Company, LLC is: Lorencito Coal Company, LLC. 4422 Bryan Station Road Lexington, Kentucky 40516 In accordance with the provisions of Section 4.09.3, Public Notice of the Blasting Schedule, contained in the "Regulations of the Colorado mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Miuing", the mine operator (Lorencito Coal Company, LLC.) proposes the following blasting schedule for Permit Number C-96-084. Blasting will occur between sunrise and sunset, Monday through Saturday. Blasting will occur only during the posted hours unless an uncontrollable safety hazard would occur if the blast were delayed. Such safety hazards include, but are not limited to, events such as lightning, rain, other atmospheric conditions, and deteriorated explosives. • The blast schedule is for the period from October 13, 2001 through October 12, 2002. The blast schedule and the meaning of the blast warning signals will be displayed at the entrance to the mine on Highway 12. The certified blaster and at ]east one other competent person will inspect the blast area prior to the initiation of the blast. All other personnel will need to move to a safe location prior to the initiation of the blast. The blast area will be barricaded so that unauthorized personnel can not enter. After the blast area has been cleared, the certified blaster will sound an air horn or other signal that is audible within one-half mile of the blast. The blast warning signal will consist of three (3) reports that are each five (5) seconds in duration. 1'he certified blaster will initiate the blast between one (1) and two (2) minutes after the blast warning signal. After the blast has occurred, the certified blaster will inspect the blast area to verify that all of the blast holes have been properly initiated, and no hazardous conditions exist. After completing the inspection, if no hazards are found the certified blaster will initiate the "All Clear" signal, which shall consist of one (1) report that is five (5) seconds in duration. No personnel will be permitted to return to the blast area until the "All Clear" signal has been given. •